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Houston Texans superstar lineman J.J. Watt's log-cabin-themed home in Summit — which he described in one interview as "a log cabin" in the "middle of nowhere" — is getting attention from national media including TMZ and CBS Sports.

As Journal Communications Inc. executives continue their campaign to win 66 percent shareholder support for the company's transaction with E.W. Scripps Co., Journal issued a press release stating that two leading independent proxy advisory firms have endorsed the Journal-Scripps deal.

​Milwaukee-based American Appraisal Associates Inc., which announced Feb. 3 it was being sold to Duff & Phelps Corp., plans to lay off 32 employees at its downtown headquarters, according to a notice filed with the state.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's budget proposal includes $2.8 million in state funds to cover the first year of debt payments on his proposal for issuing $220 million of state bonds to help pay for a new arena in downtown Milwaukee.

Nearly 290 employees at the downtown Milwaukee headquarters of Extendicare Holdings Inc. will lose their jobs as a result of the company's sale to private-equity buyers, but the company's CEO said Friday afternoon many employees could be retained.

The state of Wisconsin will collect more tax revenue than ever in the next budget, but nearly all departments are facing budget freezes or cuts for one major reason: ongoing huge increases in the state's Medicaid expenses, said Rep. Dale Kooyenga (R-Brookfield).